New Build approval rate in Birmingham
Birmingham approved 83.2% of new build applications, based on 3,721 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
83.2%
new build approval rate
3,721
New Build decisions
3,095
Approved
626
Refused
83.8%
Birmingham overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Birmingham average (83.8%).
How new build compares in Birmingham
New Build
83.2%
Birmingham all applications
83.8%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Birmingham
87.2%
87.1%
76.1%
87.8%
79.7%
85.3%
60.0%
74.1%
86.0%
80.8%
63.6%
52.2%
88.0%
79.5%
69.2%